Suff

German

Etymology

Secondary ablaut formation (16th or 17th c.) from saufen (“to drink, swig”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zʊf/
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Noun

Suff m (genitive Suffs, no plural)

  1. (especially colloquial) drinking, alcoholism
    Der Suff hat ihn kaputt gemacht.
    His excessive drinking destroyed him.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Suff in Duden online
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